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Smile!

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Listened to the song? Do you like it?

Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), was an American singer and jazz pianist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. He also acted in films and on television and performed on Broadway. He was the first African-American man to host an American television series. He was the father of singer/songwriter Natalie Cole (1950-2015).

Do you know who was the composer?

Chaplin was! Smile is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 movie Modern Times. Chaplin composed the music, inspired by Puccini‘s Tosca. John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954. In the lyrics, based on lines and themes from the film, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile.

Okay! So smile and let’s work on it!

1. Circle the -ing verbs you hear in the poem

aching giggling helping breaking pouring
shining moving trying stopping crying

2. Choose the correct word

Smile though your  heart/head   is aching

Smile/Laugh  even though it’s breaking

When there are fogs/clouds in the sky, you’ll survive/get by  

If you smile through your panic/fear and sorrow/   grief

Smile and perhaps/maybe tomorrow

You’ll see the stars/sun come shining through for you

3. Fill in the missing words

Light up your face with ____________

Hide every trace of ____________

Although a _________ may be ever so _________

That’s the _________ you must _________ on trying

Smile, what’s the _________ of crying?

You’ll _________ that _________ is still worthwhile

If you _________ smile

4. Find the synonym in the song

happiness
weeping
to continue
worthy
blues
to grin

5. Match the verbs to their definitions

a. to cry – b. to smile – c. to get by – d. to shine through – e. to light up – f. to hide

  something is strong and easy to see
  to not show an emotion
  to weep; shed tears, with or without sound
  to look happy
  to make a happy or friendly expression in which the corners of your mouth curve up
  to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty

6. Now look at this image! How would you say that in English?


Intention transforms!

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In the beginning of the year, I always publish a series of motivational posts which set the tone for the new year of studies.

At that time I didn’t have a clue about what was coming. So now with the world facing a pandemic, we, as individuals, are caught up in many challenges.

Transformation is the word. It certainly applies to several instances of our lives, the evolution of our English learning process, included!

Transformation is brought about by the two qualities inherent in consciousness:

attention (energizes)

intention (transforms)

What we place our attention on, expands in our lives, and our intention for the object of our attention, will orchestrate the forces to support our desired result.

In any perceived failure is the seed of success.

In every situation, we have new opportunities to find creative solutions for our problems, redefine our priorities and explore other options.

View your challenges more positively,

and

Focus your attention on new possibilities.

Herd immunity?

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In these last few weeks, we’ve been talking about the COVID-19 from many different perspectives. We were first introduced to it, by a quick look at the Coronavirus. Then we learned the instructions you can give to other people in order for them to stay safe. Next we had some food for thought, another good message, a nice song and one more wise message about fear.

The following video is going to teach you a few more important words and combinations of words like: herd immunity, containment, social distance, mild symptons and flatten the curve.

Watch these videos carefully in order to state your opinion about it. Remember, the purpose of these videos is solely to give us language to discuss what we’ve all been going through. There are no ideological or political purposes.

With all respiratory diseases, the only thing that stops the disease is herd immunity. About 80% of the people need to have had contact with the virus, and the majority of them won’t even have recognized that they were infected, or they had very, very mild symptoms, especially if they are children. So, it’s very important to keep the schools open and kids mingling to spread the virus to get herd immunity as fast as possible, and then the elderly people, who should be separated, and the nursing homes should be closed during that time, can come back and meet their children and grandchildren after about 4 weeks when the virus has been exterminated.”

Dr. Knut Wittkowki, is the head of the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design at the Rockefeller University in New York City.

The Rockefeller University is a private graduate university in New York City. It focuses primarily on the biological and medical sciences and provides doctoral and postdoctoral education. Rockefeller is the oldest biomedical research institute in the United States.

Faith rather than fear

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In these last few weeks, we’ve been talking about the COVID-19 from many different perspectives. We were first introduced to it, by a quick look at the Coronavirus. Then we learned the instructions you can give to other people to stay safe. Next we had some food for thought. Then another good message, and finally a nice song.

Now we’re going to listen to what Wakya Un Mani, also known as Vernon Foster, a Lakota Chief and Spiritual Leader, has to say about this disease.

We can bear it.

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I can’t stand or I can’t bear, is used to say that you do not like someone or something at all, or that you think that something is extremely unpleasant:

I can’t stand bad manners.

But now, although we’re going through a difficult time, the Coronavirus disease outbreak, we have to stand it, we have to bear it, we have to learn how to cope with this disease.

In this context, all these three ways of saying how we should approach this situation, mean the same: to be able to accept or deal well with this difficult or upsetting situation [= tolerate], and they are interchangeable.

I couldn’t stand the thought of leaving Danielle.
I don’t know if I can stand the waiting any longer.
How can you stand Marty coming home late all the time?

*Stand is usually used in questions and negatives

She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to bear the pain.

Oh, I really can’t bear him.

Make the water as hot as you can bear.

Sometimes I find it hard to cope.

Authorities have to cope with the problems of the pandemic.

So…